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Broader Tech Community

Champaign County organizations help support entrepreneurship through programs including SCORE, the SBDC, Urbana-Champaign Angel Network, First Friday mentoring, and TechMix social events.

East Central Illinois SCORE (ECI-SCORE) ECI-SCORE is made up of experienced business owners and managers who volunteer their experience to help small business owners and potential business owners through workshops and free confidential counseling

Urbana-Champaign Angel Network (UCAN)The mission of the Urbana-Champaign Angel Network (UCAN) is to provide a forum for accredited investors to access and review selected investment opportunities in a confidential, efficient and effective manner. UCAN’s emphasis is to further economic development in the Champaign County area by matching capital providers with some of the best startup business opportunities.

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)SBDCs provide assistance to new and existing small businesses.

First Friday Business ReviewFirst Friday (formerly known as Second Saturday) is a group of local business people with a variety of backgrounds who get together the first Friday of each month to review business plans and give feedback to startup companies, primarily high-tech. For more information or to apply to pitch, contact First Friday organizer Lori Patterson.

The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation (EDC)The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation is a public-private partnership dedicated to fostering a cooperative, county-wide approach to economic development. EDC is the force behind the You're Welcome CU campaign that highlights the tech and innovations that are growing out of Champaign-Urbana.